HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08 - Res. Appointing Alternate Local Health Officers for Mason County for 2009 - 2008/11/25 I
r- RESOLUTION NO. 03-08
A resolution appointing alternate local health officers for Mason County for the year 2009.
WHEREAS, Dr. Diana Yu is currently appointed by the Mason County Board of Health
(hereinafter Board) as the primary local health officer for Mason County; and
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Board that it is in the best interest of
Mason County to provide continuous health officer coverage in the absence of the primary
appointed health officer; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to appoint alternate health officers for the year 2009 to
provide back-up coverage for the primary local health officer for Mason County; and
WHEREAS, the alternate local health officers meet the statutory qualifications set out in
chapter 70.05 RCW.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mason County Board of Health does resolve as follows:
Section 1. That Alan Melnick, MD, MPH, and Jennifer Vines, MD, MPH Health Officers
for Clark County Public Health; Jim Edstam, MD MPH, Health Officer for Pacific County; John
Bausher, MD, Health Officer for Grays Harbor County; Rachel Wood, MD, MPH, Health Officer
for Lewis County, and Dean Gushee, MD, Mason General Hospital, shall be appointed to act as
alternate local health officers for Mason County for the year 2009 in the absence of.Dr. Diana
Yu or other primary local health officer appointed by the Mason County Board of Health.
Section 2. The appointment of the alternate local health officers shall be activated when
contacted to act in the capacity of the local health officer for Mason County by the following
individuals: (1) the primary health officer for Mason County; (2) the Director of the Mason
County Public Health; or(3)the Chair of the Mason County Board of Health.
Signed this Z5�day of November 2008.
BOARD OF HEALTH
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
(1hannon Goudy, CWk of the Rdss Gallagher, Chair
APP EWTOR Tim S eldon, CoM nt Ly1r da'Ring Erickson, Commissioner
eg Attorney